TNSFC – Chapter 33

Gu Shanxue’s gaze lingered on Que Yining.

Based on her understanding and perception of Que Yining, she had originally thought the other woman would wear something very sexy, or perhaps nothing at all. But once again, to her surprise, Que Yining was dressed very conservatively.

Perhaps ‘conservative’ wasn’t quite the right word; ‘simple’ would be more accurate.

A pure white bandeau covered her body, and matching pure white underwear looked quite innocent.

It would have been normal on a naive young girl, but Gu Shanxue felt it didn’t quite match Que Yining’s outgoing image.

After all, the other woman was like a siren. This sudden change in style genuinely surprised Gu Shanxue.

Que Yining walked towards the hot spring pool, the steamy air tinting her fair face a light red.

Her figure was graceful, each step like a lotus blooming.

Gu Shanxue’s gaze involuntarily fell upon her, her breath rising and falling with Que Yining’s steps.

The simple bandeau didn’t look very wide and couldn’t completely hide the scenery of Que Yining’s chest.

Her long legs entered the water. Que Yining flicked her hand, and a couple of water droplets landed on her own face. Watching this, Gu Shanxue felt an inexplicable warmth rise in her own face.

She was leaning against the pool wall, eyes half-closed. The gentle ripples around her made her open her eyes.

Que Yining was approaching her. Her eyes were bright, her beautiful face held a smile, her arms were slender and fair, her neck long. Even her breath seemed to carry a rich fragrance, like a captivating siren from a fairy tale.

Gu Shanxue wanted to say something, but she just stood there stiffly until Que Yining leaned beside her, still without speaking.

Warm water trickled down her neck. The sensation startled Gu Shanxue, making her want to stand up. Before she could act, a warm hand pressed down on her shoulder.

Que Yining said with a smile, “Miss Gu, you’re here to enjoy the hot spring. Relax a little.”

Que Yining raised her hand. Just as Gu Shanxue thought she was about to splash water on her again, Que Yining merely extended a finger and lightly traced it in front of Gu Shanxue’s chest.

Gu Shanxue’s attire also had an opening, and the shallow cleavage looked exceptionally cute to Que Yining.

But Que Yining wasn’t bold enough to actually touch her, merely teasingly gesturing above it.

Gu Shanxue felt a little uncomfortable; she wasn’t used to such intimacy from others.

Just as she was about to press Que Yining’s hand down, she saw the scene beneath the water where Que Yining was, and stared, somewhat stunned.

Her lips parted unconsciously, and her usually calm expression showed a few cracks. She hesitated before looking at Que Yining and saying, “Miss Que, your clothes…”

Que Yining immediately looked down. Seeing the situation, she instinctively covered her chest and stood up from the water.

Water droplets cascaded down her body like a waterfall, leaving the view even more unobstructed.

Que Yining was a bit flustered and annoyed. “This… these clothes aren’t mine. A friend gave them to me. I didn’t know they were like this.”

Even Que Yining couldn’t help but feel embarrassed, the blush on her face deepening due to her vexation.

Que Yining knew there must be something special about these clothes, but she hadn’t expected Qiao Yuchu’s move to be so audacious—the clothes actually turned transparent in water!

Transparent!

Not the semi-transparent white kind, but completely see-through. Everything underneath was fully revealed!

Aaaah! She shouldn’t have trusted Qiao Yuchu’s wicked idea! It would have been much better to just wear the bikini she brought. Being this direct wasn’t her style at all!

Que Yining had always believed that teasing required skill. It shouldn’t be too direct, nor should it feel cheap or even vulgar. That’s why she always adhered to the principle of being subtly suggestive, hinting but holding back. But this sudden development today felt completely unromantic to her!

What’s so good about being completely exposed? The kind of almost-revealing, but not quite, is the right way.

Que Yining’s face was stiff. She didn’t know whether she should walk forward and cover herself, or just sit back down and continue soaking in the hot spring.

If she left to change clothes, wouldn’t the atmosphere be completely different?

But if she continued to sit there, the atmosphere wouldn’t be much better either.

Gu Shanxue had slowly recovered from her shock. She looked up at the standing Que Yining. The clothes on her seemed very special; they slowly turned transparent after entering the water and remained that way even after she got out.

Her slender yet full figure was completely exposed. Gu Shanxue didn’t impolitely continue to stare but, somewhat embarrassed, averted her gaze to the side. However, she couldn’t resist sneaking a peek at Que Yining’s expression.

Ever since she had known Que Yining, apart from when Que Yining was drunk, her image in front of Gu Shanxue had always been confident, charming, and composed. Seeing Que Yining looking so flustered and somewhat helpless, Gu Shanxue actually found it a little cute.

Que Yining hesitated on the spot for a full minute before finally gritting her teeth and sitting down, though not as close to Gu Shanxue as before.

The blush on her face even spread to her neck, a large expanse of crimson that made her still-dewy face look even more delicate and alluring.

Gu Shanxue didn’t dare look under the water, so she could only look at Que Yining’s face. Seeing the expression on Que Yining’s face, she suppressed a smile.

Unfortunately, her attempt at concealment was unsuccessful; Que Yining, not far away, saw it clearly.

Que Yining’s tone was somewhat resentful. “Miss Gu, if you want to laugh, go ahead. This see-through outfit was truly an accident! I’ll definitely send her a message later to teach her a lesson!”

With a hint of a smile twinkling in her eyes, Gu Shanxue asked softly, “Did your friend misunderstand something?”

Gu Shanxue thought, Que Yining’s friend must have misunderstood something, otherwise she wouldn’t have booked a double room for a couple, nor would she have specially prepared such clothes for her.

However… as Gu Shanxue thought of this, the smile on her face faded, and she pursed her lips.

If it really was Que Yining’s boyfriend, her friend doing this would surely be hoping for something to happen between them tonight. Gu Shanxue wasn’t conservative enough to oppose premarital sex, but for some reason, she felt a little knot in her heart.

Que Yining took the way out Gu Shanxue offered and nodded. “My friend probably misunderstood something. I just told her I was going to a hot spring with a friend, and she might have gotten the wrong idea. If you’re not comfortable seeing someone else’s body, I’ll move further away from you, so you won’t have to worry about seeing anything.”

Que Yining lied without batting an eye, shifting the blame to Qiao Yuchu.

Indeed, next time she should figure out the purpose of these things before using them. Otherwise, it’s just weird and makes it hard for her to grasp the situation.

Gu Shanxue hadn’t intended to look under the water, but after Que Yining said that, her gaze involuntarily drifted downwards again.

Although the hot spring water was steamy, it was still possible to see clearly. Coupled with the clear water and Gu Shanxue’s good eyesight, slender white legs and slightly curled toes came into view.

Gu Shanxue, somewhat flustered, averted her gaze, but inevitably saw the parts above. The rosy tips looked even more vivid against the white. Gu Shanxue lowered her eyes, a heat spreading from her back throughout her entire body, even hotter than the spring water.

Just as Gu Shanxue was feeling awkward, there was a knock on the door.

After receiving permission, two servers came in carrying trays.

They stood in an area separated from the hot spring pool by a wooden door, their shadows falling on the white paper of the window screen.

“Excuse me, should we leave this outside the door, or bring it in for you?”

Gu Shanxue immediately replied, “Just leave it outside the door is fine.”

She didn’t want anyone else to take advantage of Que Yining with their eyes.

The servers put down the food and drinks and retreated. Before Gu Shanxue could get up, Que Yining stood up first.

“I’ll go get it.”

Gu Shanxue saw her clothes—or rather, her visually naked appearance—and quickly turned her head, calling out to Que Yining.

“I’ll get it. Miss Que, you can continue soaking in the hot spring.”

Que Yining looked at Gu Shanxue. Because of Gu Shanxue’s movement, she couldn’t see her face directly. But perhaps it was precisely because she couldn’t see Gu Shanxue’s rather prim expression that Que Yining suddenly grew bolder.

She looked at the blush covering Gu Shanxue’s face and waded through the water, step by step, closer to Gu Shanxue.

“Miss Gu, why won’t you look at me when you speak? Is it because you’re not used to seeing others like this?”

Her voice was low and soft, tinged with a sexy, laughing tone.

Different from the flustered nervousness she felt when the unexpected situation first occurred, Que Yining had regained her composure and, with mischievous intent, wanted to tease and provoke Gu Shanxue.

“Or perhaps, Miss Gu, are you shy?”

At this moment, not using her full name, the usual polite and somewhat distant form of address seemed to be tinged with an ambiguous flavor.

Wisps of steam permeated and swirled around them.

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